Yeah! Three flights on my favorite permanent leg: (Lax)-FRA-DEL!! So I will see the 777 soon!!!!!! Cool!

One more question: Why (the h--l) do they introduce more terminator flights BOM-LON? Is the load so great that, despite competition, they will have full loads? Why not secondary cities like BLR, HYD etc.. man, this 'Mumbaimania' (sorry Sean and Jason ) stops AI's growth in other sectors..

Donder10: Since BOM is at sea leavel, it shouldn't be that bad and since the 777-200ER has great range and the flights usually leave at night when it's cooler, I don't they will have too many problems with payload restricitons.

Very nice to see that this is a step closer to reality!

Will probably do a weekend trip to LHR; there on PK 777 and back on AI 777 in Feb04 or so.

hahahah im with Mrniji....... everything is out of mumbai..... where half the traffic are us non mumbaiites who have no other choice BUT to fly through mumbai because of our lovely indian government......
cant wait to see the 777 tho

Is BOM having the highest air traffic movement in India. If so why almost all airliners prefer to fly via BOM, Is it due to the geographical location of BOM that its Unavoidable or is it because VABB has the best of the facilities available in India?Or does it have anything to do with the Bombay Lobby?Just asked out of curiosity

"Is BOM having the highest air traffic movement in India. If so why almost all airliners prefer to fly via BOM, Is it due to the geographical location of BOM that its Unavoidable or is it because VABB has the best of the facilities available in India?Or does it have anything to do with the Bombay Lobby?Just asked out of curiosity."

Its because its the best city in India

Yes, its dirty, crowded, etc etc etc and, yes, the airport is a dump. But its still one of the most cosmopolitan and fun cities on the planet !

Is BOM having the highest air traffic movement in India. If so why almost all airliners prefer to fly via BOM, Is it due to the geographical location of BOM that its Unavoidable or is it because VABB has the best of the facilities available in India?Or does it have anything to do with the Bombay Lobby?Just asked out of curiosity

We should not forget it to be the basis of the AI headquarters and the wonderful control pf the trade unions by Shiv S, who probably lobby in big extent for BOM..

The SFO flights may not materialize immediately because there exists a need to amend the current USA-India bilateral. You may see AI transfer the 772 to a Toronto YYZ flight as the Canada-India bilateral is in place and can be started quickly.

Word of caution, this IS India afterall so anything could happen

Cheers,
Kaz

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25 Jasepl
: If Bombay's a dump, then what do you Northerners think Dilly is? Utopia? Fact is, thousands upon thousands of people flock to the West every day. I do

26 Airish
: It seems that from the press release done by AI and the tender documents issued that the 777s will be flying to Heathrow and LAX via FRA. This could b

27 AirbusfanYYZ
: AI to YYZ would probably be through MAN or BHX. Cheers, Kaz

28 Mrniji
: So no more Bombay bashing, okay? Not agreed Also they have not stated in the press release which city the additional ORD will go via to make ORD daily

29 Vimanav
: Signed by me, too.. especially the non-AI terminal Despite my new found hate for BOM (exactly 12 days old for those who have been following my ranting

30 Airish
: Mrniji if you read this article then you will see that V. Thulasidas has said that Heathrow is a good option. This was for flights to YYZ. http://www.

31 Jasepl
: Moreover, since Indian citizens need a transit visa even if the flights are only stopovers in LON (ridiculess.. sidenote: I hope India retaliates in c

32 Mrniji
: Not very sure, whether you are right, Jasepl.. there is some funny regulation that a transit visa is needed. PK had trouble, AI too,.. will find out w

33 Stealthpilot
: Other airports will catch up.... no doubt. Bombay is the financial center; it is the most cosmopolitan, and the largest airport. However I don’t mea

34 Jaysit
: "Other airports will catch up.... no doubt." Indian airports are even worse than . . . You guessed it . . . Pakistani airports. Needless to say, there

35 Jasepl
: BOM is the preferred destination for BLR and HYD passengers because they don’t have a choice. All international flights from these cities are always